Onsite / online Labor Day Weekend: Vedic Knowledge
with Swami Sitaramananda, Komilla Sutton, Andrew Foss PhD, Bill Sinclair (Ramdas), Swamini Svatmavidyananda, Debashish Banerji, Lalita Krishnan, Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (Saraswati Devi), Pundit Samavedula, Niranjan Babu and Vaidya Bharathi A.V. BAMS, FAIHM, YIC
August 31 - September 4, 2023
Cost: $450 + accommodations or $125/day
Online Option: full tuition $300 or $100/day
Click here to register for online option.
Description
In this intensive 5 days Labor Day program, the wisdom teachers of many fields of Vedic Knowledge endeavor to present the different aspects of Vedic Sciences for enlightened living and being. It is a treasure of philosophical, practical and spiritual knowledge offered in the peaceful environment of this 50 years traditional ashram in Northern California. Attendance on line is possible but physical presence is preferable. Please see the list of teachers and their fields of expertise.
Daily Schedule
Thursday, Aug. 31
06:00am Satsang: Swami Sita Welcome on 4 paths and Vedic counseling
08:00am Asanas and Pranayama (All-Lervels Yoga Class)
10:00am Organic Vegetarian Brunch
11:00am Karma Yoga (Selfless Service)
12:00pm Lalita Krishnan
02:30pm Bill Sinclair Ramdas
04:00pm Asanas and Pranayama (All-Lervels Yoga Class)
06:00pm Organic Vegetarian Dinner
07:30pm Satsang: Swami Sita and Swami Adi on Strengths & Weaknesses
Friday, Sep. 1
06:00am Homa: Komilla & Andrew birthday celebration by Pundit Samavedula
08:00am Pundit Samavedula
10:00am Organic Vegetarian Brunch
11:00am Karma Yoga (Selfless Service)
12:00pm Debashish Banerji
02:30pm Swamini Swatmavidya
04:00pm Asanas and Pranayama (All-Lervels Yoga Class)
06:00pm Organic Vegetarian Dinner
07:30pm Silvia Nakkach – Deep Listening and Vocal Meditation
Saturday, Sep. 2
06:00am Satsang: Komilla Sutton
08:00am Debashish Banerji
10:00am Organic Vegetarian Brunch
11:00am Karma Yoga (Selfless Service)
12:00pm Debashish Banerji
02:30pm Bill Sinclair Ramdas
04:00pm Asanas and Pranayama (All-Lervels Yoga Class)
06:00pm Organic Vegetarian Dinner
07:30pm Satsang: Komilla Sutton
Sunday, Sep. 3
06:00am Satsang: Swamini Swatmavidya
08:00am Andrew Foss
10:00am Organic Vegetarian Brunch
11:00am Karma Yoga (Selfless Service)
12:00pm Vaidya Bharathi A.V. BAMS, FAIHM, YIC
02:30pm Swami Sita
04:00pm Asanas and Pranayama (All-Lervels Yoga Class)
06:00pm Organic Vegetarian Dinner
07:30pm Satsang: Andrew Foss
Monday, Sep. 4
06:00am Satsang: Niranjan Babu
08:00am Closing Panel
10:00am Organic Vegetarian Brunch
Workshop topics
Komilla Sutton – Yuddh – Planetary War – inner conflicts
Planetary war happens when two planets are within one degree of each other. They bring a troubled personality unless we learn to deal with it. Many take the route of Yoga to calm these inner conflicts and reach a deeper understanding.
All of us can also experience planetary wars by transit. How to be aware of them and the remedies.
Komilla Sutton – Vakri Retrograde planets – imbalances, blocks and eccentricities
will discuss retrograde planets in the chart plus by transits as during our program Jupiter turns retrograde, Venus direct and Mercury retrograde.
Bangalore Niranjan Babu will educate you about different types of houses called Sala Houses as given in the classical text Samarangana Sutradhara. He will also give a basic understanding of the subject and deal with a much sought after need – Colour Therapy. He will teach you what colours can be used to give the residents good health, better harmony and much happiness. If time permits, he will deal with a special topic Agnihotra Homa or Havan that you can do by yourself in your home or office to destroy the accumulated negative energies and welcome positive energies for the welfare of the family and business. Arise, Awake and register immediately.
Andrew Foss – Jyotish, Karma and Reincarnation
Karma and reincarnation are inextricably tied up, they are not really two different things. Jyotish gives us insights into karma so it offers some pointers on where we came from and where we are going as well as the journey in this life. It also shows our potentiality to improve but that is always in our hands.
Andrew Foss – Jyotish and the Soul’s Purpose
What did we come here for? This question has many layers of answers This talk is a continuation of the theme started in the morning and we will look at some contemporary issues such as Artificial Intelligence and Quantum biology since both help us understand ourselves and how we can become Cosmic. It is easy for yogis to understand the quantum level of life because we experience it directly.
Bill Sinclair Ramdas 1 – Living in Cosmic Light: Introduction to Vedic Astrology as a counseling framework.
In this session we will reveal the essential elements of vedic astrological knowledge and how they are seen in clients who are seeking help in the therapist office or the yoga studio.
Bill Sinclair Ramdas 2 – Living in Cosmic Light: Exploring Common Areas of Concern Using Jyotish Counseling Strategies.
In this session we will examine common issues (relationship, career, finance, etc) and how to share the astrological findings in a clinically beneficial manner.
Debashish Banerji satsang – What are the Upanishads? An Overview of History, Style and Content
Description: The Upanishads are the earliest proto-philosophical texts of India. They introduce new concepts, such as those of the atman (Self) and Brahman (Conscious Being) and a contemplative language meant to bring us close to spiritual experience. In this talk, I will trace the history of the Upanishads, touching on their principal ideas and engaging with their contemplative style of philosophy.
Debashish Banerji 1 & 2 – Isha Upanishad I and II
Description: The Isha Upanishad is a short and enigmatic text, which introduces a number of opposites and reconciles them intuitively. Because of its enigmatic style, this Upanishad has been interpreted differently by many different schools of Indian spirituality, each of which sees a validation for their central teaching in it. This two-part workshop will consider the text verse by verse, following the dramatic logic of its composition. It’s approach will follow the integral philosophy of Sri Aurobindo, according to which the Isha Upanishad provides a key to the reconciliation of the paradoxes of being and becoming.
Guided by Silvia Nakkach, a renowned musician and clinician with an experience that covers every dimension of the Voice; the scientific, the yogic, the creative, therapeutic, and the shamanic, this evening is a precious opportunity to experience first hard the transformative power of the yoga of the voice with a focus on the embodied experience of chanting as sonorous poetry through raga music, contemplative listening, and silence.
About the Teachers
Swami Sitaramananda
Swami Sitaramananda is a senior acharya of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and is director of the Sivananda Ashram Vedanta Yoga Farm, California and the Sivananda Yoga Resort and Training Center, Vietnam. She is acharya of China, Taiwan, and Japan as well. Swamiji is the organizer and teacher of the Sivananda Yoga Health Educator Training (SYHET) program, an 800-hour program on yoga therapy, […]
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Komilla Sutton
Komilla is co-founder and Chair of the British Association for Vedic Astrology. She is an internationally-renowned consultant, teacher and lecturer. Indian born, Komilla Sutton is one of the pioneers in making this subject more accessible for Western readers. She is author of The Essentials of Vedic Astrology, Lunar Nodes: Crisis and Redemption, Nakshatras, and Indian Astrology.
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Andrew Foss PhD
Andrew Foss, PhD, is the author of the book Yoga of the Planets, Their Mantras and Philosophy. He is the creator of Shri Jyoti Star, the world's best software for Vedic Astrology. He is the President and co-founder of BAVA, the British Association of Vedic Astrology and the editor of the BAVA journal Gochara. He […]
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Bill Sinclair (Ramdas)
Bill Sinclair began studying Vedic Astrology in 2002. He began his studies under Ronnie Dreyer and continues his studies under the guidance of Komilla Sutton. Bill holds a Level 1 Jyotish Certification from the American College of Vedic Astrology. He also holds the Jyotish Shastri Diploma from Komilla Academy of Vedic Studies in Chandigarh, India. Bill […]
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Swamini Svatmavidyananda
Sri Swamini Svatmavidyananda Saraswati, a longtime disciple of Paramapujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati of India, is an accomplished scholar of Vedanta. For several years, she has led an active satsang community in the United States, serving as the Spiritual Director of Swami Dayananda’s USA center: Arsha Vijnana Gurukulam based in Washington, D.C., and Oregon. More information […]
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Debashish Banerji
Debashish Banerji, Ph.D., is the Haridas Chaudhuri Professor of Indian Philosophies and Cultures and the Doshi Professor of Asian Art at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), San Francisco. From 1991-2006 he served as the President of the East-West Cultural Center in Los Angeles, an institution that introduced Indian philosophy and culture, including the […]
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Lalita Krishnan
Lalita Krishnan was born in India and has been interested in Jyotish and studying Jyotish for a long time, first in India and then with Komilla Sutton since 2013. She has lectured in Komilla Sutton's "Fresh Talents in Vedic Astrology Conf" since 2015. She is a practicing pathologist in Sacramento.
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Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (Saraswati Devi)
Silvia Nakkach, MA, MMT (Saraswati Devi), is a Grammy-nominated musician and a renowned vocal artist. She is a former clinical psychologist, an author, a world-wide sound and music educator, and a Nada Yoga scholar and yogini. She is a pioneer in the field of sound and music therapies, and an academic consultant and the creator […]
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Pundit Samavedula
Pundit Samavedula is a 6th generation Sama Veda pandit who was trained in the Vedas beginning at age 7. He attended the Shri Sarva Raya Veda Patha Shala school in South India, and after 12 years of study, received his Master's Degree in Vedic Studies (Ganapati Pandit). Panditji has been coming to the Yoga Farm […]
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Niranjan Babu
Bangalore Niranjan Babu (http://niranjanbabu.com/) is a scholar in Vastu, Astrology, Mudras, Mantra Shastra, Gemstone and Meditation. He is the son of the most famous Vedic astrologer of all times B.V. Raman, who has been chosen as the Jyotishi to explain the science of Vedic astrology to the United Nations. He inherited from his Father the […]
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Vaidya Bharathi A.V. BAMS, FAIHM, YIC
Dr. Bharathi A.V., BAMS, FAIHM, YIC, is a passionate Ayurveda Practitioner, Speaker, and Educator with over 20 years of clinical experience. She believes in working together with her clients as a team in creating health and balance. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Ayurveda (BAMS), from Bangalore University, India. Dr. Bharathi is a Fellow in Integrative […]
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